MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1670CA Black
Featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F and GeForce RTX 5060 8GB, this mid-tower handles 1080p gaming and multitasking efficiently. A 2TB NVMe SSD and Wi-Fi 6E diversify its appeal beyond just gaming, with robust wired and wireless connectivity. It's best for home users and casual gamers who want a capable, pre-built desktop with ample storage, rather than a compact machine, as reflected by a home office score of 75.1 and gaming score of 72.1.
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Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700F |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI-out (2.1) |
| DisplayPort | 3x DP-out (1.4a) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | BT 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1670CA | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Corsair ONE i600 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU3402BM | Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | 64 bit 24-Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 8000 | 1024 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Graphics |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 650 | 1200 | 850 | 1000 | 850 | 260 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1670CA | 68.6 | 71.4 | 56.5 | 81.5 | 91.4 | 37 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96.1 | 87.5 | 78.9 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 70 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 31.8 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU3402BM Compare | 93 | 76.9 | 96.6 | 96.2 | 99.2 | 11.3 |
| Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM1250 Compare | 89.5 | 45 | 82.7 | 83 | 72.5 | 70 |